You’re reading an excerpt from Sell Their Stuff: from eBay Trading Assistants to multi-channel selling assistance, everything you need to know about consignment selling online as a part-time income or full-time business by Hillary DePiano.

If you took notes during this last section, you should have a rough draft of all the financial details of your Selling Assistance service sketched out. As these are the most important terms of your business, it’s worth taking a moment to double-check them. Have you made a decision on all of the following?

How will you profit from your selling services?

Are you open to just purchasing your clients’ items outright and reselling them?

Will you charge a fee or commission? What will it be?

Will you require or offer a deposit?

What selling costs will the SA pass on to the client?

Will the client be responsible for selling fees or payment processing costs?

Will you bill the client all or in part for the cost of packaging or shipping?

Will the client pay actual fees or posted costs for each item?

What other fees should your client expect to cover?

What expectations should the client have about receiving their payments?

What methods of payment will you offer?

What kind of records and reporting will you offer the client at the end of their contract?

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About The Author

Selling online since 1997, Hillary is the author of several books and eBooks about ecommerce and publishing including eBay Marketing Makeover, Beyond Amazon, eBay, and Etsy and Sell Their Stuff. She also writes fiction and is a bestselling playwright when you aren't looking. For a complete list of books, plays and projects, visit HillaryDePiano.com.

About The Whine Seller

With two decades of ecommerce experience behind her, author Hillary "The Whine Seller" DePiano would never claim to be an expert on selling online but she's sure put in enough hours to play one on TV.
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